Rhode Island Park Project

She clicked on the screen and refreshed the page, but the situation remained unchanged. All she could see was a series of refutations and derogatory comments hanging high on the page.

Not only that, the pages of other platforms also flashed one after another, and long or short comments changed their positions one after another. Some of the content that was originally in Amiya's memory seemed to have disappeared.

She even saw an ID that she remembered, and the latest comment was:

[I was tricked! I thought... until... Rhodes Island was a liar!]

"how come--"

Amiya opened her eyes wide in disbelief, then bit her lip and quickly operated on the screen, "I'll go ask the people over at the platform."

Some of the platforms on the Internet are local Victoria platforms, while others are international platforms. Logically speaking, no matter what happens in Victoria, they should not be affected.

But the answer Amiya got was:

According to the requirements of relevant local authorities, some content that violates laws and regulations will not be displayed. Please abide by the relevant regulations of your region when making your comments.

……

A college somewhere in the capital of the Duchy of Caister.

An ordinary male student was walking on the road when he suddenly heard a burst of discussion coming from all around.

He turned his head following the crowd's gaze and saw a group of men in uniform walking straight towards him with a menacing look.

"You, what are you going to do?"

The male student was so frightened that he froze in place, his legs and voice trembling.

“Did you write this review?”

The leader, a uniformed man, showed a document, and the male student immediately saw familiar words among a pile of regulations that he didn't understand.

Victoria was once a powerful nation...

"Yes, I wrote it, but what I said is the truth. Are you saying that Victoria should be looked down upon by everyone?!"

The male student's words suddenly became excited, but everyone in front of him remained calm like an iron tower.

"Confess and be taken away. You will be charged with sedition and treason."

"You are farting! You are persecuting! Yes, wuwu!! Howu!!!"

A research institute somewhere in an earldom.

"Professor, the Earl just sent a letter specifically asking you to focus on your research during this period and do more and talk less. He's in a difficult situation right now..."

Newspaper.

"The latest regulations——"

Residential building.

"We hope you can retract your comments, reconsider the content and post something meaningful and valuable to society."

"The Viscount has come to see you in person. Do you understand the significance of this?!"

News

Several leading companies have jointly issued a statement supporting Rhode Island students and graduates, stating that they will never hire them again. The companies have also released a list of known employees and their personal information, which will be broadcast via media outlets and propaganda vehicles over the next week.

According to professional analysis, the rejection of a leading enterprise not only means that the door is closed to one person, but also means that other companies in the same industry are worried. A leading enterprise may represent the closing of the door to the entire industry.

Chapter 299: Celebrating

This year's autumn does not seem to have ushered in the last autumn heat of summer, and the weather has become colder in the cool autumn breeze.

Golden leaves were falling on the streets of the capital of the Duchy of Caister. Thanks to the previous ban, the voices on the streets discussing topics related to Rhodes Island and His Majesty the King were much rarer.

Even if you could occasionally hear a few words, they would only slip out from between people's fingers covering their mouths and disappear in the wind in a blink of an eye.

The advertising screens on the streets were still playing the same old corporate promotional ads, and the news had returned to the trivial matters between the various noble territories, as if the world had always been like this and certain things had never happened.

"...They can't silence everyone. How much of the honor, pride, strength, and human rights that Victoria has always boasted about is left now? How much more of these things are they going to destroy with their own hands?!"

"Kasan, keep your voice down."

The red-haired male student grabbed his companion and looked around the activity room in panic.

After confirming that no one was nearby, the red-haired male student breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Kasan who was still filled with indignation.

"How come I didn't know you were so loyal to His Majesty?"

"It's not that I'm loyal to the king, but those noble gentlemen are unbearable to watch."

Kasan sat down hard on the chair, tapping one foot on the floor rapidly, and continued,

"What did those aristocratic gentlemen say about Victoria's greatness? The people were wealthy, the culture and art were vibrant, and it was a prosperous country with everything.

Now, the capital has been taken over by the Sarkaz, the Grand Duke is watching, refugees and disasters are everywhere. Is this their wealth and culture and art? And they don't allow people to talk about it?

Those so-called freedoms and human rights, which they usually boast about to the whole world, are ultimately treated like toilet paper and are used for the dirtiest things when needed.

This is what you call Victoria? Our great and glorious Victoria?!

"Uh……"

The red-haired male student opened his mouth awkwardly, but in the end, nothing came out.

The activity room fell into silence, and then Kasan seemed to remember something and looked up.

"Where are Dick and Damien? Why haven't they arrived yet?"

"They... withdrew."

The red-haired male student hesitated for a moment, then spoke truthfully, "They've already received offers from large companies, and their families aren't well off enough to support themselves without working. If they're blacklisted by the company, the price they'll pay is not easy to accept."

"..."

Kasan fell silent.

The actions of those big companies finally had an effect.

Not everyone can ignore life because of ideas and beliefs. For most people, life is more important than anything else.

"Kasan,"

The red-haired man seemed to be weighing his tone as he tentatively said, "How about we keep quiet for a while and wait and see what action His Majesty the King will take, and then follow suit?"

"You know I won't accept anything like this."

Kasan's expression turned serious. "You've studied history. Our Victoria was founded in Gaul, a country ruled by powerful forces. But now, I see Victoria also embarking on the path of power. How can I choose to retreat at this time?"

"The Queen is working for her country and we are working for ours. This is never a topic that should be separated, nor is it a responsibility that any Victorian can shirk."

Kasan's tone and expression were slow and firm, making it difficult to find any trace of wavering in them.

In fact, Kasan's family was not well off, but he relied on scholarships and excellent grades to study in the highest college in the capital of the Duchy of Kaster. However, he still resolutely chose this path and never changed it from beginning to end.

This is also the reason why Red Hair admires it and will join it.

but now……

"Ding-dong-"

Suddenly, the sound of the campus radio came from outside the window.

"Kasan Evans, a fourth-year student at the Originium Mechanical Construction Engineering Academy, please note that your mother is waiting to see you in the principal's office. Please proceed as soon as possible."

"A fourth-year student at the Originium Mechanical Engineering Academy..."

The broadcast repeated the same content, and Kasan looked at his companion, and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

"Is your mother coming to school?"

"My home is in the countryside of Chestershire, two days' journey from here, and it would cost a fortune to transport it by landship. My family wouldn't come here for no reason. Even if they wanted to, they should have sent me a message first."

"That……"

The red-haired man didn't finish his words, but a bad atmosphere suddenly filled the activity room.

……

Another place in the city.

"Haha, cheers, cheers! It's a rare opportunity to invite you all here today, so everyone should have a few drinks!"

The cheerful voice floated in the bustling banquet hall and was soon drowned out by the crisp clinking of wine glasses.

A man stood on the high platform at the front of the banquet hall, neatly dressed and holding a wine glass with a smile on his face.

"We are honored to have invited all of you here to gather together today to celebrate our victory!"

The man raised his tone and raised the wine glass in his hand. Immediately, there was a burst of applause and laughter from the audience. Seeing that the man was the first to drink the wine in the glass, many people also raised their glasses to drink.

They do have a victory to celebrate.

Duke Caster and his allies blockaded Rhodes Island. In addition to deploying their own strategy, the biggest beneficiaries were the related companies that were extremely nervous about Rhodes Island's new products.

They were the ones who most disliked Rhodes Island's new product from the company's promotion. Duke Caster's harsh measures against the other party this time were truly a cause for celebration for them.

"Our King is still too young and too impatient. Even if he has some inheritance from the previous king, he is so eager to give it away before he has even established himself. This is a bit of an underestimation of society."

After putting down their wine glasses, the people standing in the banquet hall began to chat casually and easily.

"Well, that's not the way to say it. His Majesty the King is now trapped in Shihuaiya Territory along with Rhodes Island, and life must be tough. Steam armor is not something that can be easily manufactured. For the current small team, the old sick tiger of the Shihuaiya family must have spent a lot of money. Now the funds must be insufficient."

"Haha, even the Swire Group will be broke one day. How sad! Ha, in front of the Grand Dukes, he thought he had the strength to support the king. In the end, that old sick tiger was still confused."

At this time, a man's voice was heard again on the stage.

"Everyone, I've received some news. You don't have to worry about Rhodes Island's product launch date in a while. The Grand Duke is concerned that if he acquires new technologies, he will still need people to convert them into tangible benefits for him and our territory.

At that time, the candidates here will be chosen from among those present."

Seeing the man's smiling face, the eyes of many people present lit up.

Being able to gather so many prominent people together, the organizer of this banquet must be someone of some stature.

It is a well-known fact that the man has some channels and connections with the Duke of Caster. In fact, everyone knows that the Duke of Caster is the person who has the final say in external affairs.

The announcement of this news was tantamount to the promise made to them by the Duke of Caster.

A group of old foxes and experienced people immediately thought of many things from these words. They didn't need to know why Rhodes Island's new product became the new technology in the hands of Duke Caster, but they were aware of the methods and abilities of the Grand Duke.

There is no doubt that Rhodes Island is going to be in trouble this time.

But no one here gets sad about that.

"Your Excellency the Grand Duke can rest assured. Everyone here is an expert in the field of electronic technology. There is no technology that we cannot digest.

As long as the Grand Duke gives an order, everyone present will definitely follow his lead, right?"

"Haha, of course, of course. Our Noka mobile phone was the top-selling brand in Victoria last year. If even we can't handle it, who else can Victoria turn to?"

"Hey, Calis, that's not right. We simply haven't had time to launch our new generation of products yet. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to take the top spot."

"Haha, that's a bit self-consoling. Everyone knows that you..."

The man standing on the stage looked at the group of people who were already fighting openly and secretly in the banquet hall with a smile, but there was no ripple in his eyes from beginning to end.

"Everyone, everyone——"

He put down his wine glass and clapped his hands. The noisy banquet hall gradually quieted down and his attention turned back to the podium.

"Before we share the fruits of victory, shouldn't we first make our victory more solid together?

While His Excellency the Grand Duke is focusing on the overall situation, we should at least make His Excellency the Grand Duke's back garden quieter so as not to disturb His Excellency the Grand Duke's thoughts. What do you think? "

The group of smart people understood immediately.

"This is our responsibility as a local business, and we have no choice but to fulfill it!"

"Anyone who supports the Grand Duke's enemies is our common enemy."

"We are willing to provide advertising vehicles and platform billboards free of charge. For any spy collaborating with the enemy, we will not only expose his identity, but also use advertising vehicles to find his home community and let everyone in the community know that he and his family are enemies collaborating with the enemy!"

"There's no need to waste our precious police force working for these people at a time like this. As entrepreneurs, we can make it impossible for these people to survive in this society, and that's a small way of fulfilling our obligations."

The man on the stage nodded with a smile on his face.

This is the exchange of benefits.

The Grand Duke only used some of the benefits that had not yet been obtained to mobilize these guys who had a lot of resources in their hands.